Roller-bearing.



J. NEWMANN. ROLLER BEARING. APPLICATION FILED APR. 123! 1909` Patented Sept. 21, 1909.

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Speeeaton of Letters Patent.

Application sied Api-n 15, isos. sei-iai Neasden.

To all whom it ma concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN NEWMANN, a

citizen of the United States,'a1id residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State ot New York, have invented certain new v and, useful Improvements in 'Roller-Bearings', of which the folloiving'is a specication, such as will enable those skilled in the art to Which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to roller bearings object thereof is to provide an improved bearing of this class which may be used Wherever such bearings are required. such as a crank shaft bearing, journal box bearing, pedestal bearing and vasimilar relations.

The invention is fully disclosed in the fol` lowing specification, ot' which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvementj are designated by suitable reference lcharacters in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 is a 'sectional side viewerI a pedestal bearing showing my improvement, Fig. 2 a section on the line 2--2 of Fig. l, Fig. 3 a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 Fig. 4t a side View of an inner bearing sleeve which I employ, Fig. 5 a sectional side view ot' an inner detailof the construction shown in Figs. 1. Q and 3, the section oi said detail',

being` on the line. 5-5 of Fig. 3, Fig. 6 a partial end View of the construction shoivn in Fig. 5 looking in the direction of the arroivaf, and I: Fig. 7 a view similar to Fi l but showing a'moditication.

lin the drawing forming part of this speci: f' sation, l have shown at. o a pedestal bearing comprising a bottom box member a2 and top box member a", the bottom box member a2 being connected with and supported on a pedestal a4, and the top box member u? and bottom box member ci? are provided with side flanges a5 and are adapt-v verse groove as is formed in the top of the top box member a, and said grooves taken together form an annular groove in the complete housing formed by the parts u? and a3, which is arc-shaped in cross section. l also 'provide a sleeve bearing c having a central longitudinal bore and 'one' end vot' which is provided Withv an inwardly directed annular rim. or flange member c2 which partially closes said end of said sleeve bearing, and the other end of which is provided with an annular plate c3 which corresponds' with the annular rim or -iange member c2, and the shaft Z2 passes ceiitrallv through the sleeve bearing c, and the end openings c4 in the rim or i'iangep'c2 and annular plate c3 are also of much greater-transverse dimensions than the shaft '6.

The central portion of the sleeve bearing c .f

is formed to correspond With and it the annular concave space formed by the grooves as, said central portion being convex or arc# shaped in cross section longitudinally of the sleeve bearing c, and the end portions of said central part are tapered as clearly shown in Fig. l, said end portions of said sleeve bearing being of less transverse dimensions than the chamber in the housing formed by the parts a2' and a3, and with this construction, as will be seen, the end portions ot' the sleeve bearing o are capable of slight lateral. and vertical movement, or may be oscillated to a slight extent in any direction.

rEhe interior or central bere of the sleeve ing and on the opposite sides of the middlel thereof. The balls if project from the sides of the bars c, and the rollers alare provided with grooves Z2 in Which said balls lit and are` free to turn, and said balls are also free to turn in the bars e. I n the construction shown, there are eight tot the bars e and eight of the rollers al and four of the bars are connected at their e els by annular plates g so as to form a box Work construction, and this connection of the, said ,barse with the plates g isma'de' as shown. in ligs'` .5 and 6. `rllhe vsaid-'plates -g are provided vint eir inner edges with radial lrecesses g2, 'the-oiter portions of which'are Ishown at g3 and the bars e that` are secured to the platesg are provided with projections c2c' which enter the recesses g? and are provided with headspeg'which 'fit in the enlarged-portions g3 of the radial recesses g2, all as clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6., With this construction the bars'e may bedetached from the endplates glat any time by, simply moving said bars inwardly.

The end plate 08 is secured to the bearing sleeve c by screws 7c, and this construction forms of the bearing -sleevea box in which the rollers d, the bars e-` andthe balls f Y fit, and said rollers d, bars and the anwith the inner concave and which fits therein,

' to one end'thereof as shown at t" outwardlythrough shown at 08, and thevother of which begins nular plates g also form a box within thev sleeve c of which the rollers d onlybear on 'the shaft I), and it'will be observed that the or housing' formed by adjacent tothe opposite end of said'sleeve y 4o, through the opposite Aand this gives to said l pending upon and extends outwardly end as indicated at 01, sleevela radially elastic the -extent of the elasticity dethe material employed in the construction of said sleeve and the thickness thereof. y

vFormed in the central part of the top poras shown vat c character,

'tion a3 of the box or housing a is a radial aperture ,and the central portion of the sleeve c is 'provided with a corresponding and the central portion of the n 'sleeves is alsov providedv Vwith a central annular groove i3, and in order to lubricate the bearing, oil or other lubricant ymaterial is poured in`through the apertures i and 2 intofthe groove 3 and is free to circulate ,around and between the rollers d and bars e v and in the annular grooves d2 in the rollers d and this oil or lubricant material also passes' Ythrough the slots oin the sleeve. 0 andinto fthe chambers al, and this fill the bottoml portion of may rise therein .so *as through the central openings of the sleeve c, or the parts c2 the housing a andto. low inwardly 4 in the ends dimensions of the end portions-of thev oil may practicallyy and 04 ,thereof 'as win te readily understood and `artritis,

way the entirepbearing or'all the parts there- `of may be kept thoroughlylubricated at all times.

When the parts of this bearing 'are as- 70 senibled in the manner shown and described the .rollers d bear on the shaft b' and said rollers are free to turn andl this construction forms a` perfect'- roller bearing, and the said rollers'together with the bars e and the annular end plates g .which are secured toaI portion of the bars e as hereinbefore de` scribed'forni a box bearing which is alsofree to turn in the sleeve-c, and of this boxbearing only the rollers d come in contact so i.

with or bear on the inner Walls of the sleeve 0. y

The normal. inner diameter of the sleeve c is preferably slightly less than the greatest diameter of the box roller bearing of which the rollers d form a part, and by reason of this construction the said box roller bearing has tov be forced into position and the shaft lb and the elastic sleeve c is such that pressure quality of the therollers l therein are firmly pressed upon will be exerted e0 o-n the rollers d at all times, and thispressure will serve to take up a considerable 'amount of wear.

In Fg I which' only the sleeve housing a, the rollers have shown a modification in o' is employed in the d, bars e', balls f and annular end plates being omitted, and in this form of construction the 'central bore of 1 thesleeve o fits the shaft b throughout, but

the said sleeve and shaft are capable of slight oscillation inall directions the same as with 4the construction shown in Figli, and this, as' will be seen, provides means whereby any vibration ofthe shaft b is accommodated in the operation of said shaft. y f

Having fully described my invention, what I 'claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is :--4 t i 1. -In a shaft bearing of the class described, a housing composed of 'top and l bottom members and a sleeve mounted there` in, said housing being provided centrallyand transversely thereof with an annular groove which is arc-shaped in cross section, and said sleeve being provided centrallythereof with an enlarged annular portion which 'fits in said groove,.the end portions of said sleeve.v

being tapered whereby said sleeve is capable of oscillatory or vibratory movement, and said sleeve being provided with spiral slots which begin adjacent to-the' opposite ends thereof and which open outwar the other ends thereof'. l. y

2. In a shaft bearing of the class dev scribed, a housing composed of .top and bottom members and a sleeve mounted there in, said housing being provided centrally and transversely thereof with an annular groove which is arc-shaped in cross sectionand saidv sleeve beingprovided centrally thereof with y through. v i

said sleeve being an enlarged annular portion which ts in i said groove, the end portions of said sleeve being tapered whereby said sleeve is capable i of oscillatory or vibratory movement, and. provided with spiral slots which begin adjacent to the opposite ends thereof and which open outwardly through the other ends thereof, and a box bearing placed within said sleeve and composed of parallel bars, intermediate rollers placed between said bars and end plates, the opposite sides of said bars being convex in cross section and adapted to receive said rollers, and

balls placed in said bars and movable therein and in annular grooves formed in said rollers.

3. In a bearing of the class described, a housing. composed of top and bottom members and provided cent-rally with an internal annular groove which is arc-shaped in cross section, a sleeve adapted to tit in said housing and the end portions of which are tapered and the central portion of which is lthrough said sleeve,

bars and adapted enlarged and adapted to fit in annularly groove whereby said sleeve is said annular capable of oscillation in different directions, a shaft passed through and an inner box bearing placed in said sleeve and composed of i parallel bars, intermediate rollers and end plates connected with said bars or a part thereof, the side portions of said bars being concave in cross section and adapted to receive said rollers, and balls placed in said to fit in grooves formed in said rollers, said sleeve being also provided with end members whichfhold said box bearing in place, and the end openings in said housing being of greater transverse dimensions than said shaft. c

4. In a shaft bearing of the class clescribed, a housing and a sleeve mounted therein, said housing being provided centrally and transversely thereof with an annular groove which is arc-shaped in cross section, and said sleeve being provided centrally thereof with an annular .enlargement which lits in said groove, the end portions of said sleeve being tapered whereby said' sleeve is capable of oscillatory or vibratory movement iii/the housing, the ends of t-he housing being provided with openings being of greater transverse dimensionsthan said shaft, and the end portions of said sleeve being radially elast-ic.

l vsaid housing and l of' oscillatory openings through which the shaft is passed, and said 5. In a shaft bearing of the class described, a sleevethe end portions of which are tapered, said sleeve being provided with sprally arranged slots which begin adjacent to the opposite ends thereof and` one of which opens through one end thereof and the other through the other end thereof.

6. In a shaft bearing of the class described, a housing composed of top and bottom members, and a sleeve mounted therein and through which the shaft passes, said sleeve being provided with spirally arranged slots which extend in o posite directions and one of which opens through one end thereof and the other through the opposite end.

' 7. In a shaft bearing of the class described, a housing, a sleeve placed therein and through which the shaft passes, said sleeve bei Iig provided with spirally ar anged slots which extend in opposite directions and one of which opens through one end and the other through the opposite end thereof, and a box roller bearing placed between said sleeve and said shaft.

.8. .in a device of the class described, a box bearing composed of parallel bars connected by annular end plates, intermediate rollers placed between said bars, the side portions of said bars being concave in cross section and adapted to receive said rollers, and said rollers heilig provided with annular grooves, and balls placed in said bars and adapted tofit in said annular grooves.

9. In a shaft bearing of the class described, a housing composed of top and bottom members and a sleeve mounted therein, said housing being provided centrally and transversely thereof with an annular groove which is arc-shaped in cross section, and said sleeve being provided centrally thereof with an enlarged annular portion which tits in said groove, the end portions of said sleeve being tapered whereby said sleeve is capable or vibratory movement, and said end portions of said sleeve being radially elastic.

'In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name inpresence of the subscribing-,witnesses this p l-Vitnesses 'H. R. CANFIELD,

C. E. MULREANY. 

